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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Medicine 78 17791 16721 8877 8204 266 44331
Genetics 78 1661 1579 763 719 225 43836

Rita Guerreiro publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Rita Guerreiro between 1997 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Rita Guerreiro published across 29 years, from 1997 to 2025, averaging 10.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 29 publications in 2018. 13 of the 295 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1997 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 29. Peak 29 publications in 2018. 1997: 1 publication 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 2 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 10 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 10 publications 2012: 20 publications 2013: 21 publications 2014: 19 publications 2015: 13 publications 2016: 18 publications 2017: 17 publications 2018: 29 publications 2019: 17 publications 2020: 25 publications 2021: 24 publications 2022: 26 publications 2023: 9 publications 2024: 4 publications 2025: 9 publications
1997 2025

295 publications in total across all disciplines

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Rita Guerreiro: publications per year, 1997 to 2025
Year Publications
1997 1
1998 0
1999 0
2000 0
2001 0
2002 0
2003 0
2004 1
2005 2
2006 4
2007 3
2008 6
2009 10
2010 7
2011 10
2012 20
2013 21
2014 19
2015 13
2016 18
2017 17
2018 29
2019 17
2020 25
2021 24
2022 26
2023 9
2024 4
2025 9
Total 295
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Rita Guerreiro publication distribution in Genetics in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Genetics in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Rita Guerreiro sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200
Bar chart with 67 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 45–54 to 703+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 217. Most scientists, 217, have 125–134 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 703 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 225–234 publications, is where this scientist sits. 45–54 publications: 6 scientists 55–64 publications: 10 scientists 65–74 publications: 35 scientists 75–84 publications: 84 scientists 85–94 publications: 102 scientists 95–104 publications: 151 scientists 105–114 publications: 175 scientists 115–124 publications: 203 scientists 125–134 publications: 217 scientists 135–144 publications: 205 scientists 145–154 publications: 193 scientists 155–164 publications: 188 scientists 165–174 publications: 170 scientists 175–184 publications: 178 scientists 185–194 publications: 164 scientists 195–204 publications: 173 scientists 205–214 publications: 159 scientists 215–224 publications: 134 scientists 225–234 publications: 143 scientists 235–244 publications: 105 scientists 245–254 publications: 114 scientists 255–264 publications: 92 scientists 265–274 publications: 88 scientists 275–284 publications: 87 scientists 285–294 publications: 80 scientists 295–304 publications: 62 scientists 305–314 publications: 75 scientists 315–324 publications: 67 scientists 325–334 publications: 60 scientists 335–344 publications: 52 scientists 345–354 publications: 40 scientists 355–364 publications: 48 scientists 365–374 publications: 47 scientists 375–384 publications: 46 scientists 385–394 publications: 31 scientists 395–404 publications: 27 scientists 405–414 publications: 40 scientists 415–424 publications: 30 scientists 425–434 publications: 43 scientists 435–444 publications: 29 scientists 445–454 publications: 14 scientists 455–464 publications: 28 scientists 465–474 publications: 21 scientists 475–484 publications: 21 scientists 485–494 publications: 22 scientists 495–504 publications: 17 scientists 505–514 publications: 12 scientists 515–524 publications: 11 scientists 525–534 publications: 8 scientists 535–544 publications: 8 scientists 545–554 publications: 14 scientists 555–564 publications: 4 scientists 565–574 publications: 11 scientists 575–584 publications: 5 scientists 585–594 publications: 11 scientists 595–604 publications: 12 scientists 605–614 publications: 7 scientists 615–624 publications: 6 scientists 625–634 publications: 10 scientists 635–644 publications: 9 scientists 645–654 publications: 10 scientists 655–664 publications: 6 scientists 665–674 publications: 6 scientists 675–684 publications: 6 scientists 685–694 publications: 4 scientists 695–702 publications: 6 scientists 703+ publications: 100 scientists
45–54 publications 703+

This scientist: 225 publications — 59th percentile

59% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 703 publications or more.

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Number of Genetics scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 4,342 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
45–54 6
55–64 10
65–74 35
75–84 84
85–94 102
95–104 151
105–114 175
115–124 203
125–134 217
135–144 205
145–154 193
155–164 188
165–174 170
175–184 178
185–194 164
195–204 173
205–214 159
215–224 134
225–234 143 225
235–244 105
245–254 114
255–264 92
265–274 88
275–284 87
285–294 80
295–304 62
305–314 75
315–324 67
325–334 60
335–344 52
345–354 40
355–364 48
365–374 47
375–384 46
385–394 31
395–404 27
405–414 40
415–424 30
425–434 43
435–444 29
445–454 14
455–464 28
465–474 21
475–484 21
485–494 22
495–504 17
505–514 12
515–524 11
525–534 8
535–544 8
545–554 14
555–564 4
565–574 11
575–584 5
585–594 11
595–604 12
605–614 7
615–624 6
625–634 10
635–644 9
645–654 10
655–664 6
665–674 6
675–684 6
685–694 4
695–702 6
703+ 100
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Rita Guerreiro D-index placement in Genetics in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Genetics scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Rita Guerreiro sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 61 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 160+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 191. Most scientists, 191, have 62–63 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 160 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 78–79 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 24 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 52 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 84 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 112 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 118 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 141 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 143 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 145 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 179 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 162 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 175 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 191 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 172 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 184 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 164 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 158 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 150 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 136 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 127 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 127 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 111 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 110 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 110 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 84 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 102 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 66 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 72 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 70 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 54 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 60 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 49 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 55 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 45 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 42 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 28 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 39 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 25 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 31 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 29 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 34 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 29 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 29 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 18 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 27 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 22 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 16 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 11 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 17 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 12 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 21 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 4 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 9 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 14 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 6 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 10 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 7 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 9 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 8 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 8 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 9 scientists 160+ D-Index: 96 scientists
40–41 D-Index 160+

This scientist: 78 D-Index — 62nd percentile

62% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 160 D-Index or more.

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Number of Genetics scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 4,342 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 24
42–43 52
44–45 84
46–47 112
48–49 118
50–51 141
52–53 143
54–55 145
56–57 179
58–59 162
60–61 175
62–63 191
64–65 172
66–67 184
68–69 164
70–71 158
72–73 150
74–75 136
76–77 127
78–79 127 78
80–81 111
82–83 110
84–85 110
86–87 84
88–89 102
90–91 66
92–93 72
94–95 70
96–97 54
98–99 60
100–101 49
102–103 55
104–105 45
106–107 42
108–109 28
110–111 39
112–113 25
114–115 31
116–117 29
118–119 34
120–121 29
122–123 29
124–125 18
126–127 27
128–129 22
130–131 16
132–133 11
134–135 17
136–137 12
138–139 21
140–141 4
142–143 9
144–145 14
146–147 6
148–149 10
150–151 7
152–153 9
154–155 8
156–157 8
158–159 9
160+ 96
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Overview

Rita Guerreiro is affiliated with the Van Andel Institute in the United States and has a research focus spanning medicine, biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. Their work predominantly addresses neurological and neurodegenerative disorders, with specific attention to neurology, physiology, genetics, molecular biology, and psychiatry and mental health.

The scientist has contributed to research in several interconnected topics, including:

  • Alzheimer's disease research and treatments
  • Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis research
  • Dementia and cognitive impairment research
  • Parkinson's disease mechanisms and treatments
  • Neurological diseases and metabolism
  • Genetic associations and epidemiology
  • Genetics and neurodevelopmental disorders

Rita Guerreiro has published multiple papers in well-regarded venues. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Brain
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Alzheimer's & Dementia
  • Molecular Neurodegeneration
  • Scientific Reports

Recent significant publications include:

  • Finding genetically-supported drug targets for Parkinson's disease using Mendelian randomization of the druggable genome, 2021, Nature Communications
  • Identification of Candidate Parkinson Disease Genes by Integrating Genome-Wide Association Study, Expression, and Epigenetic Data Sets, 2021, JAMA Neurology
  • Exome sequencing identifies rare damaging variants in ATP8B4 and ABCA1 as risk factors for Alzheimer's disease, 2022, Nature Genetics
  • Progression of Behavioral Disturbances and Neuropsychiatric Symptoms in Patients With Genetic Frontotemporal Dementia, 2021, JAMA Network Open
  • Identification of sixteen novel candidate genes for late onset Parkinson's disease, 2021, Molecular Neurodegeneration

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Rita Guerreiro include:

  • José Brás
  • Isabel Santana
  • Nick C. Fox
  • Daniela Galimberti
  • John Hardy

Best Publications

  • A hexanucleotide repeat expansion in C9ORF72 is the cause of chromosome 9p21-linked ALS-FTD

    Alan E. Renton;Elisa Majounie;Adrian James Waite;Javier Simón-Sánchez;Javier Simón-Sánchez

  • Genome-wide association study identifies variants at CLU and PICALM associated with Alzheimer's disease

    Denise Harold;Richard Abraham;Paul Hollingworth;Rebecca Sims

  • TREM2 Variants in Alzheimer's Disease

    Rita Guerreiro;Rita Guerreiro;Aleksandra Wojtas;Jose Bras;Minerva Carrasquillo

  • Erratum: Genome-wide association study identifies variants at CLU and PICALM associated with Alzheimer's disease (Nature Genetics (2009) 41 (1088-1093))

    D Harold;R Abraham;P Hollingworth;R Sims

  • Identification of novel risk loci, causal insights, and heritable risk for Parkinson's disease: a meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies

    Mike A Nalls;Cornelis Blauwendraat;Costanza L Vallerga;Karl Heilbron

  • Common variants at ABCA7, MS4A6A/MS4A4E, EPHA1, CD33 and CD2AP are associated with Alzheimer's disease.

    Paul Hollingworth;Denise Harold;Rebecca Sims;Amy Gerrish

  • Analysis of shared heritability in common disorders of the brain

    Verneri Anttila;Verneri Anttila;Brendan Bulik-Sullivan;Brendan Bulik-Sullivan;Hilary K. Finucane;Raymond K. Walters;Raymond K. Walters

  • Rare coding variants in PLCG2, ABI3, and TREM2 implicate microglial-mediated innate immunity in Alzheimer's disease

    Rebecca Sims;Sven J. Van Der Lee;Adam C. Naj;Céline Bellenguez;Céline Bellenguez

  • Genotype, haplotype and copy-number variation in worldwide human populations

    Mattias Jakobsson;Sonja W. Scholz;Sonja W. Scholz;Paul A Scheet;J. Raphael Gibbs;J. Raphael Gibbs

  • Genetic evidence implicates the immune system and cholesterol metabolism in the aetiology of Alzheimer's disease.

    Lesley Jones;Peter A. Holmans;Marian L. Hamshere;Denise Harold

  • Glucocerebrosidase mutations in clinical and pathologically proven Parkinson's disease

    Juliane Neumann;Jose Bras;Jose Bras;Emma Deas;Sean S. O'Sullivan

  • The heritability and genetics of frontotemporal lobar degeneration

    J.D. Rohrer;R. Guerreiro;J. Vandrovcova;J. Uphill

  • Rare coding variants in the phospholipase D3 gene confer risk for Alzheimer’s disease

    C Cruchaga;CM Karch;SC Jin;BA Benitez

  • Unbiased screen for interactors of leucine-rich repeat kinase 2 supports a common pathway for sporadic and familial Parkinson disease

    A. Beilina;I. N. Rudenko;A. Kaganovich;L. Civiero

  • Using exome sequencing to reveal mutations in TREM2 presenting as a frontotemporal dementia-like syndrome without bone involvement.

    RJ Guerreiro;E Lohmann;JM Bras;Gibbs

  • The age factor in Alzheimer's disease.

    Rita Guerreiro;Jose Bras

  • A Two-Stage Meta-Analysis Identifies Several New Loci for Parkinson's Disease

    V. Plagnol;M.A. Nalls;J.M. Bras;D.G. Hernandez;D.G. Hernandez

  • THE GENETIC ARCHITECTURE OF ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE: BEYOND APP, PSENs AND APOE

    Rita J. Guerreiro;Deborah R. Gustafson;Deborah R. Gustafson;John Hardy

  • TREM2 and neurodegenerative disease.

    Rita Guerreiro;John Hardy

  • Genome-wide association study identifies variants at CLU and PICALM associated with Alzheimertextquotesingles disease

    Denise Harold;Richard Abraham;Paul Hollingworth;Rebecca Sims

Frequent Co-Authors

Jose Bras
Jose Bras Van Andel Institute
John Hardy
John Hardy University College London
Andrew B. Singleton
Andrew B. Singleton National Institutes of Health
Dena G. Hernandez
Dena G. Hernandez National Institutes of Health
Kevin Morgan
Kevin Morgan University of Nottingham
Simon Mead
Simon Mead University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Peter Heutink
Peter Heutink German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases
Alexis Brice
Alexis Brice Institut du Cerveau
Henrik Zetterberg
Henrik Zetterberg University of Gothenburg
Nicholas W. Wood
Nicholas W. Wood University College London

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